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Can you use a metallic sealant such as car-go sealant to temporarily fix a leaking intake gasket on your 1996 Olds Ciera?
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∙ 18y ago
It is possible, however like you said it is temporary. It depends on how bad the leak is. I would suspect it would work, typically the whole will be small enough to work with that type of sealant.
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∙ 18y ago
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